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Benoit Fouilland

Chief Financial Officer

Contentsquare

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About Me

Benoit is the Chief Financial Officer of Contentsquare, the global leader in Digital Experience Analytics. He has more than three decades of executive leadership at global tech and market-leading innovation driven companies. Immediately prior to joining Contentsquare, Benoit was the CFO of the global Swiss group Firmenich, the largest private fragrance and taste company in the world. He was instrumental in enabling the accelerated transformation of the company, notably through the preparation for an initial public offering and the execution of the industry changing merger with DSM to form DSM-Firmenich (EURONEXT: DSFIR.AS). He previously served as CFO of Criteo SA, a global advertising technology company (NASDAQ: CRTO). During his tenure at Criteo he orchestrated the company’s transformation from a private start-up to a multi-billion US$ public company and led the successful execution of the company's IPO on NASDAQ. Prior to Criteo, Benoit held CFO and executive finance leadership positions at global tech public companies SAP AG and Business Objects SA. Benoit has served on the Board of Directors of VTEX, an enterprise digital commerce platform company (NYSE: VTEX), since May 2021, where he chairs the audit committee. Benoit holds a MBA from INSEAD as well as master’s degrees from Université Paris Dauphine and Paris ESLSCA Business School.

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Exit Strategies In Times of Uncertainty

The global economic slowdown has resulted in a subdued atmosphere for public listings with VC exit valuations hitting an all-time low in 2023. While many experts predict an uptake in 2024, uncertainties around the bear market remain. Should “overdue” startups target longer time horizons for better valuation? What strategies are being employed to navigate this challenging exit environment? How can companies successfully manage an exit in the current environment? Are there potential long-term consequences of the slowdown in startup exits for innovation and entrepreneurship? What are the dominant targets for growth?